“The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and fear of the lord.” (Isaiah 11:2-3)Isaiah was writing about qualities of the personality of Christ: He would have wisdom and understanding. He would have knowledge and fear of the Lord.
UNDERSTANDING: listen and know the heart of another; get to the bottom of things; work at a problem until we have grasped it. KNOWLEDGE: be willing to search for the truth; be open to the truth when we find it, especially when it is in strange places; see what is important and what is not. COURAGE or FORTITUDE: live the right way, even though it may be scary to do so; know that God will lead and take care of us; live by our convictions; follow our heart. RIGHT JUDGEMENT or COUNSEL: make good choices; know what is right and wrong; see the whole picture; give and receive good advice. WONDER AND AWE / FEAR OF THE LORD: be very aware of the wonder of the creation around us; be very aware of the wonder of the people with whom we live; recognise the miraculous in the everyday; nurture quiet time in our lives so that life doesn't pass us by. WISDOM: learn from our mistakes; see what is good and what is not; put things into perspective; look to the future, see the big picture, the long-term plan; see things with the eyes of God; apply your knowledge in a particular time and place. PIETY, REVERENCE or RESPECT: be prayerful; have a listening heart; be attentive to the messages that God is sending us; see the presence of God in all people and creation; have the virtues of honour, courtesy and politeness.Let’s continue next week and see what Confirmation has to do with our Baptism. - This post is part 1 of a 5-part series on Confirmation. Read all of them: Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
To read all about the Sacraments, you don't need to go further than this blog site: Sacraments Part 1 and Part 2. Part 3 Baptism: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Reconciliation Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 Eucharist: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. Confirmation: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5. Marriage: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9 and Part 10. Ordination: Part 1, Part 2. Anointing of the Sick: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
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